Mike Greenberg, who joined ESPN in September 1996 as an anchor for ESPNEWS which launched in November of that year, is heard on ESPN Radio each weekday morning and usually seen on ESPN each weekday evening on SportsCenter. Greenberg was named co-host of Mike & Mike in the Morning, ESPN Radio’s daily drivetime show (M-F 6-10 a.m. ET) with Mike Golic on December 30, 1999.

In January 2005, Mike & Mike in the Morning, which had been simulcast on ESPNEWS (45 million homes) since April 2004, moved its simulcast to ESPN2 (89 million homes). The co-hosts have also appeared together in other media outlets: a primetime special (ESPN’s Mike & Mike at Night); a prime time drama (TILT); a primetime series (League Night); currently on-line as star characters in ESPN.com’s “Off Mikes” cartoon.

Greenberg and his ESPN Radio co-host, with a special guest appearance by Michael Vick, were featured in the Radio network’s second on-air television promo. In December 2005, the Mikes were featured in ESPN Radio’s first national, broadcast promos.

Greenberg is also frequently an anchor for the 6 p.m. SportsCenter, ESPN’s flagship news and information program.

Prior to joining ESPN Greenberg had worked as a sports anchor/reporter for the regional cable news network CLTV in Chicago, Ill., since April 1995. While there, he covered all local sports teams for the 24-hour cable news network, anchored sportscasts and hosted SportsPage, a one-hour Sunday night program featuring live guests and viewer calls.

In addition, Greenberg had worked for Chicago’s WSCR-Radio (1992-96) serving as a reporter (covering events including the World Series, Super Bowl, etc.) and talk show host.

From 1994-95, Greenberg worked as a reporter for SportsChannel Chicago. He also worked as a syndicated sports columnist for the California-based Copley News Service, writing a weekly column (1993-95). Previously Greenberg worked for Chicago’s WMAQ-Radio as sports anchor/reporter from 1989-92.

Born August 6, 1967, Greenberg is a 1989 graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. The New York City native is married and has two children.

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